By Emily Hanlon Let's start off by making sure we understand the difference between school refusal and school can't: Imagine a child who...

By Emily Hanlon You’re Not Alone in This School refusal can feel overwhelming, both for parents trying to help their children and for...

By Emily Hanlon As the school year kicks off, many children are settling back into routines, reconnecting with friends, and adjusting to...

By Emily Hanlon When it comes to mental health care, one of the most important tools a psychologist can have is a structured mental...

By Emily Hanlon Are you ready to help kids and teens unlock their true potential and achieve their goals? Journaling reflection isn’t...

Children are naturally curious and full of questions. Sometimes, though, we might not always have the answers they’re looking for. If...

By Emily Hanlon Just when you think you’re on a parenting roll, kids throw a spanner in the works. I can’t be alone with that feeling,...

By Danica from Little Bloom Consultancy Transitions are “times of significant change, such as when children first attend early childhood...

By Megan Daly and Emily Hanlon So often, I get questions from parents of toddlers and young children, concerned about behaviour at...

By Emily Hanlon So often, parents want a strategy for how they can best help their children work through big feelings. In fact, I think...

By Natalia Krasowski, Occupational Therapist - Inside Out What is Occupational Therapy? One of the most common questions we as OT’s often...

By Emily Hanlon Anxiety in children is at an all time high at the moment, and that’s quite scary considering that anxiety disorders are...

By Emily Hanlon I have created this guide of 30 books to help you choose appropriate books for your clinic space, classroom, or home....

By Emily Hanlon It's coming towards the end of the year where our creativity is wavering and our motivation is running THIN. So I thought...

By Emily Hanlon CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) is a method of psychological intervention that is based on the notion that our...

By Emily Hanlon Earlier this year, I released a limited edition sensory & self-esteem activity box that came with a workbook on how to...

By Jamie Williams @nourished.babes Our fussy eaters, more affectionately known as our cautious eaters, can keep any parent awake at night...

By Emily Hanlon Let's face it, online learning is ROUGH. Telehealth sessions are ROUGH. It's hard on us as adults, so I cannot even...

By Emily Hanlon At one point or another, every child is faced with a choice. Making 'cool' choices is something that comes more naturally...

By Emily Hanlon Thumb ball is one of my 'go to' activities to use in both individual therapy and groups. There are so many ways to use it...